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David Shribman

ContributorExecutive Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

dshribman@post-gazette.com

David Shribman is a contributing writer for The Globe and Mail and Executive Editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 1995, he won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of U.S. politics.

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July 7, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump signed his 'big, beautiful' tax and spending bill into law on Independence Day.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed his 'big, beautiful' tax and spending bill into law on Independence Day.

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The U.S. midterm campaigns will test whether Trump has truly set electoral politics on a new course

David Shribman

4 min read

July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) presides over the vote for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) presides over the vote for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House passed the sweeping tax and spending bill after winning over fiscal hawks and moderate Republicans. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cut taxes on tips, while at the same time cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance for the poor, clean energy and raises the nation’s debit limit by $5 trillion. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Trump’s massive spending bill is set to become law. Now, the reckoning begins

David Shribman

5 min read

June 29, 2025

A demonstrators draped in an American flag sits during a protest taking place on the day of a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A demonstrators draped in an American flag sits during a protest taking place on the day of a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

analysis

U.S. Supreme Court ruling jeopardizes birthright citizenship

David Shribman

4 min read

June 25, 2025

The U.S. remains split by party – and the Democrats remain split by ideology.

The U.S. remains split by party – and the Democrats remain split by ideology.

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A house divided: Mamdani win, Iran response show Trump’s reshaping of U.S. politics

David Shribman

4 min read

June 25, 2025

Many Americans consider Donald Trump the personification of patriotism, while others cite his five deferments to military service and regard him as a traitor.

Many Americans consider Donald Trump the personification of patriotism, while others cite his five deferments to military service and regard him as a traitor.

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Americans think their country is the best on Earth. But patriotism is tearing the United States apart

David Shribman

8 min read

June 24, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) listens while US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the Israel-Iran conflict, aboard Air Force One on June 24, 2025, while traveling to attend the NATO's Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague in the Netherlands. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) listens while US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the Israel-Iran conflict, aboard Air Force One on June 24, 2025, while traveling to attend the NATO's Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague in the Netherlands. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

analysis

Trump pivots from budget bill to big, beautiful Middle East settlement

David Shribman

4 min read

June 23, 2025

Iranians lift flags and chant during a rally protesting the US attack on Iran in Enghelab Square in Tehran on June 22, 2025. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned US strikes on nuclear sites on June 22, saying in his first response that the attack revealed Washington was "behind" Israel's military campaign in the Islamic republic. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Iranians lift flags and chant during a rally protesting the US attack on Iran in Enghelab Square in Tehran on June 22, 2025. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned US strikes on nuclear sites on June 22, saying in his first response that the attack revealed Washington was "behind" Israel's military campaign in the Islamic republic. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

analysis

U.S. bombing raid on Iran raises countless questions despite apparent ceasefire

David Shribman

4 min read

June 22, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Situation Room of the White House on Saturday in Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Situation Room of the White House on Saturday in Washington.

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Trump opens a war on three fronts with strikes on Iran

David Shribman

4 min read

June 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt calls on reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt announced that President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether the United States will get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran in the next two weeks. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt calls on reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt announced that President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether the United States will get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran in the next two weeks. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

analysis

Trump’s two-week pause on Iran puts him at centre of world’s biggest drama

David Shribman

4 min read

June 18, 2025

President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One after speakiing with reporters to depart the White House on his way to attend the G7 Summit in Canada, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One after speakiing with reporters to depart the White House on his way to attend the G7 Summit in Canada, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

analysis

On Iran, Donald Trump has a legacy-defining choice to make

David Shribman

4 min read

June 16, 2025

Smoke billows for the second day from the Shahran oil depot, northwest of Tehran, on June 16. Iran sent missile strikes on Israeli cities early in the day, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further devastation.

Smoke billows for the second day from the Shahran oil depot, northwest of Tehran, on June 16. Iran sent missile strikes on Israeli cities early in the day, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further devastation.

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For the U.S., the crisis in Iran is the latest episode in a long, tortured history

David Shribman

4 min read

June 13, 2025

Production crews work on the stage ahead the U.S. Army's 250th Anniversary Parade on the National Mall on June 12 in Washington, D.C.

Production crews work on the stage ahead the U.S. Army's 250th Anniversary Parade on the National Mall on June 12 in Washington, D.C.

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The great theatre of Donald Trump’s U.S. military parade

David Shribman

4 min read

June 11, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, right, in January. The two are at odds over Mr. Trump's move to deploy the military to Los Angeles as residents protest ICE.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, right, in January. The two are at odds over Mr. Trump's move to deploy the military to Los Angeles as residents protest ICE.

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Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom are complicated combatants

David Shribman

4 min read

June 9, 2025

Los Angeles Police Department officers move in on demonstrators in front of L.A. City Hall during a protest against federal immigration sweeps on Sunday.

Los Angeles Police Department officers move in on demonstrators in front of L.A. City Hall during a protest against federal immigration sweeps on Sunday.

analysis

America’s many issues coming into sharp focus in California

David Shribman

5 min read

June 6, 2025

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

analysis

The Musk-Trump bromance was an alliance of mutual advantage – until it wasn’t

4 min read

June 5, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's relationship with Elon Musk soured quickly this week, as the billionaires feuded publicly.

U.S. President Donald Trump's relationship with Elon Musk soured quickly this week, as the billionaires feuded publicly.

analysis

For Trump and Musk, breaking up wasn’t all that hard

David Shribman

4 min read

May 27, 2025

(FILES) People walk through Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 15, 2025. US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday revoked Harvard's right to enroll foreign students -- more than a quarter of its annual enrollment -- in a major escalation of the president's fight with one of the world's most storied universities. Trump is furious at Harvard -- which has produced 162 Nobel prize winners -- for rejecting his demand that it submit to oversight on admissions and hiring over his claims that it is a hotbed of anti-Semitism and "woke" liberal ideology. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) People walk through Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 15, 2025. US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday revoked Harvard's right to enroll foreign students -- more than a quarter of its annual enrollment -- in a major escalation of the president's fight with one of the world's most storied universities. Trump is furious at Harvard -- which has produced 162 Nobel prize winners -- for rejecting his demand that it submit to oversight on admissions and hiring over his claims that it is a hotbed of anti-Semitism and "woke" liberal ideology. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

analysis

Harvard’s elitism makes it a soft target for Trump’s attacks

David Shribman

4 min read

May 22, 2025

A man kneels next to emergency personnel working at the site where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., U.S. May 21, 2025.

A man kneels next to emergency personnel working at the site where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., U.S. May 21, 2025.

analysis

Shooting of Israeli embassy staff in Washington is a flashpoint of U.S. antisemitism

David Shribman

4 min read

May 19, 2025

FILE - President Joe Biden waits to speak about foreign policy at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

FILE - President Joe Biden waits to speak about foreign policy at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

analysis

Biden’s reputation has been besmirched – with parallels to Nixon’s post-White House isolation

David Shribman

5 min read

May 18, 2025

Clouds roll over the U.S. Capitol as members of the House Budget Committee are set to meet in a rare Sunday night session to consider U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

Clouds roll over the U.S. Capitol as members of the House Budget Committee are set to meet in a rare Sunday night session to consider U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

analysis

In U.S. politics, Republicans and Democrats both struggle in their own way to define who’s taking the high road

David Shribman

4 min read